– Father’s Day Craft at Rangely Rec Center June 15, 10-11 a.m. Ages 6 and up, $10 each. Register by June 11. WRBM Recreation & Park District 970-675-8211. – Glow Pool Party at Rangely Rec Center June 15, 7-9 p.m. Ages 6 and up, $5 each. Register by June 12. WRBM[Read More…]
County
Weekly Call Review: May 28-June 3, 2018
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 7, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – “Pink” Hossack, the well-known and popular freighter, has purchased the truck line—known as the Meeker-Rifle Transportation Company. “Salty” will continue as agent for the line at this end. – Freeman Fairfield sold a 2-year-old heifer the other day, and, with the proceeds,[Read More…]
Community group changes name
RBC | Brenda Bafus-Williams of Montrose is the institutional memory of the Western Colorado Congress. She has worked for the organization—which prides itself in empowering members to more effectively determine their own future and that of their communities—for more than 32 years. She writes that over her long stint with the[Read More…]
RECOGNIZE THESE FELLAS?
These photos are from a camera found on West Miller Creek. If you are the owner of the camera, or recognize any of these gentlemen, please contact the Herald Times office at 970-878-4017 or email [email protected].
Algae surveys open
RBC | It is springtime and the White River Conservation District (WRCD) is looking forward to proceeding with the White River Algae Technical Advisory Groups’ (TAG) mission, “To ascertain what is driving the algae growth in the White River to improve the overall health of the watershed.” The District has finalized[Read More…]
Watchdogs, locals express concerns over land exchange
By REED KELLEY [email protected] RBC | Public Lands Group Weighs In Representatives of Colorado Wild Public Lands (CWPL), a Basalt-based organization that for more than 10 years has specialized in proponent-driven public land exchanges attended the BLM’s informational meeting May 23 on the proposed Buffalo Horn Land Exchange in Meeker.[Read More…]
Nominate Meeker’s Citizen of the Year
MEEKER | Each year the Meeker Chamber of Commerce honors an outstanding person (or couple) that has made a significant contribution to our community. Every citizen in Meeker and its surrounding area is eligible for this award without regard to race, creed, or gender, except the officers and directors of[Read More…]
Promote your biz at the OHV Rendezvous
MEEKER | More than 200 people will be coming to Meeker to ride out trails, dine at our restaurants, shop at our stores and stay at our lodging. For more information contact the Meeker Chamber at 970-878-5510 or go to http://www.wagonwheeltrails.org/.
K9 Donation …
Shannon and Doug Moody (right) of Moody Construction presented Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola (left) and Deputy Davon Smith with a $25,000 donation to go toward the acquisition, training, care and maintenance of the department’s new K9, a six-month-old Belgian Malinois named Remmy. Deputy Smith said Remmy is currently[Read More…]
HIGH FLYER …
The B-25 “Mitchell” bomber “Maid in the Shade” is part of the Commemorative Air Force’s summer “Fly Legends of Victory Tour.” Here she is at the Metro Airport in Broomfield. Rides can be booked through June 10 at https://www.azcaf.org/location/broomfield-co-tour-stop/. The B-25 was developed by North American Aviation and used mainly[Read More…]
Visual impairment in stroke survivors
RBC | Approximately 65 percent of stroke survivors have visual problems. The impairments typically result in central or peripheral vision, abnormal eye movement and/or visual perceptual problems. Symptoms may include blurred or altered vision, double or jumbled vision, loss of visual field, reading difficulty, inability to recognize familiar objects or people[Read More…]
